Shooters must presently take their firearms out of their hands to then manually actuate a new target into shooting position. This target Apparatus will allow the shooter to shine his laser light, infrared light, flashlight, or multi-spectrum light onto a target Apparatus-mounted sensor that engages a drive means mounted upon the target frame that then forwards a new target into position without removing the firearm from its' shooting position. The unit also uses a unique target backing material that does not require targets to be made of rolls of coated or heavy material stock. The system can utilize rolls of cash register paper, cut sections of gift wrapping paper, hand towel rolls, or even paper towels as target materials without snagging and preventing the next target from being presented.
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1. A target Apparatus comprising:
a motor and gearset;
a drive extension from gearset;
a light activated relay and switch cover plate;
a target backing material;
a battery holder, batteries, and light activated relay and switch power switch;
a light activated relay and switch;
a left lower stand support;
a target roll take-up and drive shaft,
a left vertical front support;
a target material roll;
an adjustable support platform for rolls of target material;
a target roll supply shaft;
and a right vertical front support;
wherein said drive extension from gearset is mounted vertically atop said motor and gearset and mounted laterally to said light activated relay and switch cover plate orienting said drive extension from gearset to provide drive capability across said target backing material, and wherein said battery holder, batteries, and light activated relay and switch power switch is mounted on the bottom of said light activated relay and switch cover plate, and wherein said light activated relay and switch is mounted within a cavity in the said left lower stand support and said target roll take-up and drive shaft extends vertically through said left lower stand support to engage said drive extension from gearset which unwraps said target material roll, pierced vertically through the core of said target material roll by the said target roll supply shaft, and resting atop said adjustable support platform for rolls of target material and draws the contents of said target material roll from said right vertical front support, turning 90 degrees to cross the said target backing material, turning 90 degrees around said left vertical front support, and onto said target roll take-up and drive shaft.
2. The invention of
a light activated relay and switch sensor; and
a wiring from light activated relay and switch
sensor to the light activated relay and switch;
wherein said light activated relay and switch sensor is soldered to said wiring from light activated relay and switch sensor to the light activated relay and switch, and whereby said light activated relay and switch sensor is activated by, but not limited to, laser, infrared, single-spectrum, and multi-spectrum light sources.
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Shooting Target Apparatus Nasuti 273/403
Multifunctional Portable Target Stand
And Dispenser Wiser
Portable Target Holder Hand
Firearm Laser Training System and Kendir 434/21
Method Employing Various Targets
To Simulate Training Scenarios
Target Practice Laser Transmitting/Akano 463/49
Receiving System, Target Practice
Laser Transmitter, and Target Practice
Laser Receiver
Network-Linked Laser Target Firearm Shechter/Rosa 434/21
“Not Applicable”
“Not Applicable”
Shooters having to remove their firearms from shooting positions to remotely advance the next target into shooting position and having to use rolls of heavy or specially coated expensive papers as target materials. Shooters have to presently take their firearms out of their hands to then manually advance a new target into shooting position. This unit will allow the shooter to shine his laser sight, infrared light, flashlight, or multi-spectrum light onto a sensor forwarding the next target into position without removing the firearm from its' shooting position. The unit also uses a unique target backing material that does not require targets to be made of rolls of coated or heavy material stock. The system can utilize rolls of cash register paper, cut sections of gift wrapping paper, rolled hand towels or even rolls of paper towels as target materials without snagging and preventing the next target from being presented. The target backing supports the target material upon projectile impact. If portions of the target material should tear and extend into the backing material, the advancement motor will pull the target material across the face of the backing material and it will clear itself of snags.
The present invention solves several issues related to firearm and related projectile practice, competition, and training. The laser displays advantages over the present art. Manual replacement of targets requires the shooter to move downrange in a position in front of the muzzle of the firearm, both theirs and others. The radio solution requires multiple frequencies and complex transmitter/receiver combinations with the requirement of multiple power sources plus very high transmission power that may interfere with medical/communication devices. The laser provides a single universal device to communicate with dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of independent targets at ranges of one foot to 5000+ meters. Speed of training and cost efficiencies are obtained by providing training at a rate two to three times faster than the previous art. There is no downrange travel time, an important plus when considering disadvantaged shooters, plus each trainee resets his own target immediately and moves to the next target thereby, providing the subsequent shooter immediate access to a fresh target displaying time/cost advantages. Previous laser-related art used a sensor to record or display a shot's placement, not activate an electro-mechanical device to advance a fresh target into position. The drive apparatus can be modified, with the addition of a gear and chain, to reset or activate steel or other reactive targets. Current U.S. Army marksmanship training sites utilizes such reactive steel targets on bases across the country.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the Target Apparatus utilizes light to actuated target advancement across a target backing material allowing the use of inexpensive recycled rolled paper targets.
The device is comprised of the following:
All listed elements are necessary for the invention to work. Optional elements would be related to size only.
The Supports 2,4,6 are connected to Base Supports 18 & 20. Any connections described in this application may include any known connectors, including screws, bolts, adhesives, etc. Target Roll Take-Up Drive Shaft 10 passes through 20 Left and proceeds down through 18 Left and an indent in the bottom of 10 engages the drive extension 15 of 14. Target Roll Supply Shaft 8 passes through 20 Right and rests in a socket in 18 Right. Target Material Rolls 5 are placed in position while 8 is being positioned. The Motor and Gearset 14 is mounted under 18 Left so the drive key aligns in the center of the hole in the base of 18 Left. The Light Activated Relay and Switch Sensor 16 is mounted on the front of 20 Left. Wiring 17 runs from the rear of 16 down behind 4 Left, through 18 Left and connects to the Light Activated Relay and Switch 22. Target Backing Material 13 is mounted between 4 Left and 4 Right. Continuous targets are drawn from the Target Material Roll 5 and rest against the Target Backing Material 13 on their path across the shooting area. When target material is torn from projectile impact (the term projectile comprise but not limited to bullets, pellets, BBs, bolts and arrows) and extends into the Target Backing Material 13, the drive motor will free the torn material from the surface of the Target Backing Material 13.
The shooter shines his laser sight, or other chosen light source, on the Light Activated Relay and Switch Sensor 16 which activates the Light Activated Relay and Switch 22. The normally open circuit is then closed completing the circuit between the battery and drive motor. The motor's drive extension 15, that extends up into the recessed indent of the Target roll Take-up Drive Shaft 10, causes the shaft to rotate and begin drawing Target Roll Material 5 from the Target Roll Supply Shaft 8 causing it to cross the shooting area and eventually be collected on the Target Roll Take-Up Drive Shaft 10. A new target is then ready to be engaged.
To make this invention, one could first provide the elements listed. Then, these elements could be connected using screws, bolts, and adhesives to produce the Target Apparatus 1 as shown in
This invention could be configured to be very tall when compared to its' width. For example, the shooting area could be 4 feet tall and only 2 feet wide. Different shooting sports will require different configurations.
A shooter would first place the Target Material Roll 5 on the Target Roll Supply Shaft 8. The Target Material Roll 5 rests upon the Adjustable Support Platform 7. The Target material would then be drawn from the supply roll, out and around the Right Vertical Front Support 4, across the Target Backing Support Material, around the receiving Left Vertical Front Support 4 and onto the Target Roll Take-Up Drive Shaft 10. The target material is affixed to the Target Roll Take-Up Drive Shaft with a tape-like adhesive strip or fastener. After engaging the current target, the firearm or bow's laser sight is activated and illuminates the Light Activated Relay and Switch Sensor 16 which, in turn, activates the Light Activated Relay and Switch 22. The Relay located on the Light Activated Relay and Switch 22 then releases current to the Drive motor and the Target Roll Take-Up Drive Shaft 10. A new target is then drawn from the Target Material Roll 5 that is resting on the Adjustable Support Platform 7 on the Target Roll Supply Shaft 8 and the shooter has not left the shooting position or had to re-handle their firearm or bow.
Any rolled material may be drawn from a supply spool with this remote light-activated relay and switch 22. For example, banners could be rolled and unrolled on auditorium ceilings without the expense of installing control cables. The complete light activated mechanism may be configured in the Lower Stand Base Support 18 in such a way as to reset a reactive target that comprise any hard, durable material known in the art, including but not limited to wood, metal, and plastic back into a set position after a projectile has achieved impact. Current US Army Marksmanship Training uses such reactive targets.
Current solutions require twice the firearm handling. The proposed system does not require removing the firearm from a shooting position. The current solution creates twice the opportunity for handling errors and movement of the muzzle off the target line into unsafe positions.
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